Like a boss

[boughtitall]

Who: Saito and YOU (or you, and you're welcome too)
What: Not one for routine, but here's a day in the life of a Japanese businessman/warden
Where: All over, Level 6 and upwards.
When: All day
Warnings: None as of yet...

A day in the life of a GQMF...

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Early Evening | On Deck

[boughtitall]

That view hasn't got old yet. Lost in his own thoughts as he leans on the railings and stares out, though still acutely aware of his surroundings, thank you very much.

Re: Early Evening | On Deck

[ourlastbesthope]

Capa always had work to do and, after spending a while in the lab with Crane, he really needed to get out. The deck was always a sanctuary for him, at least, and so that was his destination.

He headed towards the railing, leaning against it. "The stars have changed again," he commented lightly to the man nearby. He might as well try to be social.

[boughtitall]

Saito's taken a liking to the deck himself. He's never been a fan of being confined to one place and even with the size of the barge, below deck can feel just a little too cramped at times. And so, on deck he is.

"Have they?" A simple curiosity as he tilts his head towards his newest company, sparing only the briefest of glances. The similarity is odd. Too odd.

[ourlastbesthope]

"Just a little. I observed it earlier this morning, before I went to the lab. But we're not moving at the speed I thought." He turned towards the other man, recognizing his voice from their previous conversation.

"Mr. Saito, right?"

[boughtitall]

"Mm, that is I." The accent does give him away, but with nothing to hide for the moment, he can't really say he cares much.

Finally, his attention draws fully towards Capa, leaning comfortably as he considers something other than the barge's view. "And you are the Doctor, yes? Capa?"

[ourlastbesthope]

Pushing his hair back from his face, as he actually felt a little self conscious in front of this man, Capa nodded. "Right. But...well, you can just call me Capa, really. The doctor part isn't necessary." He leaned heavily against the railing, looking away from him.

"I guess you weren't lying when you said that you enjoyed the view."

[boughtitall]

His attention on Capa is resolute and unwavering, barely blinking like Saito's in his own little staring contest. It's a look he offers far too often and a damn good one to give during business meetings, cutting through the bullshit with a single stare.

"There would be no reason to lie about such a thing," he comments, matter of fact, eyes narrowing for just a moment before he finally turns his gaze back towards the view. "You mentioned a 'spaceship' in one of your entries. This is also not a lie?"

[ourlastbesthope]

Capa sensed his glare and he just tried his best to ignore it, continuing his star gazing. The stars were easier to deal with than people. The stars were predictable. They didn't have hidden motives.

"No. It's not a lie. I spent two years aboard the Icarus II. A ship that was headed for the sun."

[boughtitall]

Saito doesn't understand the stars, but he likes the look of them, like a language he can't translate and yet could listen to for hours. They're something he doesn't even have to concentrate on.

"Then why would you go on this ship?"

[ourlastbesthope]

He finally did turn towards Saito, keeping himself neutral. It wasn't really a story he liked to share, but it wasn't exactly a secret.

"I came here to study." He gestured towards the abyss. "This place is perfect for my work and...there was no other place to get this experience." His attention wavered and once again, he stared to the stars. "What about you?"

[boughtitall]

Everyone had their price. He'd said that much from the start.

"A fortuity. A 'back up plan', as they call it. And I will not deny a certain curiosity to the workings of this barge. It would be foolish to turn down the opportunity."

[ourlastbesthope]

"Some people might argue that," he commented absently, not meaning to be blatantly disagreeable. "Once they've been here for a while, they complain. Boredom. The Admiral. There is no shortage of variables to blame for misfortune here."

He smiled distantly, his attention not really on the conversation. "But curiosity is something to be admired here. It means you'll probably do well."

[boughtitall]

"I would imagine being confined to such a relatively small area is an easy generator for boredom and finger pointing," he agrees lightly. Saito and his infinite patience may be a little harder to tire, at least.

"You are also curious? To have come here for the experience suggests so..."

[ourlastbesthope]

"I am. Most people here have dismissed what happens and where we go as 'magic.' But it's not. There's always another explanation for it. Floods. Ports. The Death Toll." His tone changed slightly as he spoke. Science was the thing he cared about most of all. And solving the "problem" of the barge was a great puzzle.

[boughtitall]

"I do not believe in magic," Saito comments matter of factly, offering the smallest of smiles towards Capa. It's always reassuring to find someone seemingly sane on this barge. "What do you believe it is?"

[ourlastbesthope]

"Science. Technology we haven't really discovered yet." He turned to fully face the other man, all intimidation he felt gone as he retreated into his world of science.

"There's so much about the universe we don't yet understand. There are particles, waves...matter...flowing around us that we have no way of detecting or sensing. It's made of something we have yet to really even comprehend.

"A long time ago, people thought the sun rising was magic. But it was explained...eventually. So this place? It's not magic. It just has yet to be explained."